Sheriff arrests two for breaking into Earlville store

EARLVILLE – The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men for breaking into an Earlville supermarket and stealing a Norwich woman’s purse Tuesday, reporting investigators recovered more than half of the $4,800 in stolen items.

Sherriff Ernest R. Cutting Jr. said the two men forced their way into the Little M store between the late night and early morning hours of Monday and Tuesday.

The Sheriff’s Office reported the men stole approximately $3,000 in cigarettes, $200 in beer, approximately $1,400 in cash, and various other items.